What Films did You Watch Last Week (03/06 - 09/06) CLOSED

First Time Viewings:

Stalker (1979, Andrei Tarkovsky)

This one is wonderfully made, with excellent cinematography, and memorable sets. I definitely didn't fully understand it, but it did keep me engaged throughout its long running time.

7/10

It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958, Edward L. Cahn)

This film inspired Alien and for the most part it's pretty enjoyable. Ultimately what held it back for me was the characters were kind of flat and easy to confuse with each other.

6.5/10

Animal Kingdom (2010, David Michôd)

This one has strong performances, memorable characters, and some terrific scenes here and there. Good stuff.

7.5/10

Stitch! The Movie (2003, Tony Craig & Roberts Gannaway)

A solid direct to video sequel. A definite step down from the original, but it has its moments for sure.

6/10

Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005, Michael LaBash & Tony Leondis)

Another solid sequel. The characters keep it afloat. 

6/10

Leroy & Stitch (2006, Tony Craig & Roberts Gannaway)

This third straight to video sequel is on par with the other two. Nothing special, but enjoyable enough for one viewing.

6/10

Dark Phoenix (2019, Simon Kinberg)

Has it's problems and like Apocalypse isn't nearly as good as First Class and Days of Future Past, but overall I enjoyed it. It has some strong character moments, good action scenes, and a very good Hans Zimmer score.

7/10

The Window (1949, Ted Tetzlaff)

In this one a boy witnesses a murder, but nobody believes him due to his tendency to make up ridiculous stories. It's very short and engaging throughout. The kid can be a bit annoying at times, but he didn't hurt the film in any significant way.

7/10

The Big Steal (1949, Don Siegel)

Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer both put in some strong work here and the film is pretty good overall.

7/10


Repeat Viewings:

Shadow of a Doubt (1943, Alfred Hitchcock)

A Hitchcock classic. Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright deserved award nominations for their work.

8/10

The Lady Vanishes (1938, Alfred Hitchcock)

One of the best of Hitchcock's British era.

8/10

The 39 Steps (1935, Alfred Hitchcock)

One of Hitchcock's man wrongfully accused movies and it's a really good one.

8/10

Lilo & Stitch (2002, Chris Sanders & Dean DeBlois)

A fun Disney movie. Stitch is one of my favorite animated characters from the studio.

7/10

A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001, Steven Spielberg)

I enjoyed this the first time I saw it, but it had a much greater affect on me this time. I found myself very emotionally engaged in the main characters journey and I love the films vision of the future. It has a wonderful John Williams score, strong effects, and is well acted across the board. It's also very well paced and I personally love the ending.

8.5/10


Movie Awards:

BEST FILM - A.I. Artificial Intelligence
BEST ACTOR - Joseph Cotten (Shadow of a Doubt)
BEST ACTRESS - Teresa Wright (Shadow of a Doubt)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Jacki Weaver (Animal Kingdom)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Aleksandr Kynazhinskiy, Georgi Rerberg, & Leonid Kalashnikov (Stalker)
BEST SCORE - John Williams (A.I. Artificial Intelligence)
BEST SCRIPT - Steven Spielberg & Ian Watson (A.I. Artificial Intelligence)
BEST DIRECTOR - Steven Spielberg (A.I. Artificial Intelligence)